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Hip-hop popping
The World Hip-Hop Dance Championships brings internationally grown street dance to Las Vegas
Tue, Jul 28, 2009 (4:35 p.m.)
Aggressive, intimidating and viciously coordinated, if the Philippine All Stars were a gang they’d kick your ass, good thing the boys in black like to dance.
Photo: Sarah Feldberg
They looked like warriors in vinyl trench coats. They danced like a hip-hop SWAT team. They flipped like gymnasts and popped like extras in a Missy Elliot video. They are the Philippine All Stars, and at the 2008 World Hip-Hop Dance Championships, the all-male dance team captured the top prize with a routine showcasing creative choreography and impressive skill.
Calendar
- World Hip-Hop Dance Championships Preliminaries
- July 28-31
- All event passes: $50-$150
- Single event tickets: $20-$25
- Loews Lake Las Vegas
- World Hip-Hop Dance Championships Finals
- August 2, 7:30 p.m.
- $39.50-$59.50
- Orleans Arena
- Hip Hop International
This week, the viciously coordinated crew travels some 8,000 miles to return to Las Vegas and defend its title at the eighth annual World Hip-Hop Dance Championships. The event bring teams from around the world to compete in three age divisions—popping, locking, grinding and sliding in the hope of earning a spot on the winners’ podium. Expect military precision, plenty of humor and moves that would put Usher to shame.
Philippine Team Wins Gold
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